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How tos for the learners and the learned; tips and tricks to help you study effectively, survive your school years, impress your teachers and more.
Actual College Advice, Sans the Clickbait
Most college memes baffle me with how lazy some people are... but then I take a huge bite of some humble pie, and remember that I dropped out of community college during my second year. And guess what, in the seven years in which I searched for jobs in this podunk town, I had about three. I hated them all, and quit embarrassingly quickly. Why is adult life so hard for me? I could have been born and raised without emotional trauma, but nope! Life fucking whipped me with that trauma-coated cat-o'-nine-tails and basted my raw wounds with lemon juice.
By CT Idlehouse6 years ago in Education
Major Guidelines for Writing an English Academic Essay
Writing an essay is generally the most dreaded of all assignments; people find the task of researching for relevant materials just as tedious as writing down the essay. All academic essays follow a basic structure of starting with an introduction, followed by a couple or more paragraphs of details related to the topic, and closing with a conclusion paragraph. Before you start the essay, read the instructions to decide on the structure of the essay—it could be written in the form of a narrative, persuasive, expository or a descriptive essay. Knowing the kind of essay that has to be written helps students to decide the topic and make an outline to highlight its important points.
By Take My Online Class Now6 years ago in Education
Useful Essay Writing Tips
Teachers use essays to assess the skills of their students. However, writing essays is a dreaded task among many students. Most lack the necessary skills to deliver properly written essays, which adversely affects their grades. Others find essay writing to be boring and overwhelming to even come up with an introduction. With proper knowledge, essay writing is not as daunting as many may feel. This essay provides useful essay writing tips that can you use to confidently write your college essays.
By Keran Mourning6 years ago in Education
How to Write a Good Introduction
A good introduction is key to writing an engaging essay. Especially as readers’ attention spans are decreasing, a good introduction will ensure that you get the reader on your side immediately. Beyond encouraging people to read your paper, however, an introduction can serve as a useful way to preview points and orient the reader.
By Carlos Fox6 years ago in Education
Back to School Tips
Back to school can be a stressful time for parents, students, and teachers. There are some ways to make the process easier for parents as they prepare their children to move into the new school year. Spend the weeks before school starts getting ready for the year ahead to ensure a good experience for everyone. These tips should be basic starting points for getting your kiddo ready for back to school.
By Brandi Brown6 years ago in Education
Abundant Teaching
Losing Passion In today’s education system, it is easy to describe deficiencies in schools. Teachers are working in less than desirable conditions with minimal resources and high expectations. Due to the famine of support public education gets from lawmakers and society in general, education is in a critical position in the US. This lack of support leads to many problems, including overloading and demoralizing teachers, leading to burnout, and the result is our education system losing good teachers. This article is not about taking action to make the appropriate changes that need to be made to shift society’s mindset about public education. Instead, this article is about shifting the mindset of good teachers to help them stay in the classroom until the education system can be fixed.
By Marci Brodock6 years ago in Education
Assessment Supports and Accessibility for English Language Learners
Abstract In this research study, the author reviews current elementary academic assessment research for English Language Leaners, and affirms the importance of linguistically accessible, valid, and reliable accommodations. Four main articles were used in the research of this study: Hauck, Wolf, and Mislevy (2016), Kopriva, Thurlow, Perie, Lazarus, and Clark (2016), Shim and Shur (2018), and Lin and Zhang (2013). This research study is based on the following hypotheses. First, that allowing student voice and perspective in the classroom is a prerequisite for student-centered learning. Second, ELLs are most commonly behind their native-English peers in academic achievement and assessment scores, thus, their perspective is crucial for their academic development. Through the framework of theories in George Yule’s (2006) The Study of Language, this research study found that although there are current initiatives in place that attempt to provide valid assessments for English Language Learners (ELL), there are modifications that are not utilized that may facilitate greater achievement. This includes focusing on the learner, engaging in a communicative approach, and understanding cultural competency.
By Kayla Bloom6 years ago in Education
A Guide to Being Prepared!
College auditions are intimidating, even for students with a record of high school productions, community theatre, or opera work. College programs are more demanding than ever, and expect serious commitment from students. 18-hour+ semesters, performance requirements, and increasing rehearsals are now the norm.
By Sydney Fabregas7 years ago in Education
The Art of Balancing School & Sport
I have quite extensive experience in trying to balance my academics at University and striving to train hard for a sport that I'm dedicated to. Going to Brunel University London to study product design, which was a very full-on, coursework driven course that required a lot of hours, I faced challenges in finding a balance in my life between this and wanting to train at a high level for rowing.
By Marlo Boyd7 years ago in Education
How to Make Your Vocabulary Strong
If you are looking for options to enhance your career, one profitable way is to build a strong vocabulary. By improving your vocabulary, you are not just learning new words, but you’re developing an ability to express yourself more clearly and precisely. Having an excellent vocabulary is advantageous in many ways:
By Michael Hennis7 years ago in Education
5 Student Tips for Passing the CPA Exam
Schedule There are several keys to passing the CPA exam parts. The first one is to make a schedule for the times that you are going to study for the CPA exam. Once you know when the test is, then you need to plan some time to study every day. Then if you have a plan, it will need to be as detailed as possible. This means that you will need to pick one day to review all of the materials that you have recently studied. It is a good idea to make a schedule where you will be done with your studying two weeks before the date of the exam so that you can review all of the materials that you learned. You should take this time to focus on the areas where you are the weakest.
By Damien Justus7 years ago in Education
